As I sit with my laptop, thinking
about how 2015 went by, the only thing that comes to me is how glorious the
year turned out for me. 2015 was perhaps, the most resplendent year of my life,
both in terms of my personal and professional life. It was a year that satiated
the dreamer in me. Yes, there were specks of sorrows as well, but then what’s
true happiness if there’s no sadness? And I am glad I could overcome all of it
and didn’t let my fiery spirit die. There are so many things that I am grateful
for, so much that 2015 has given me, of course, I had to jot it down and
embrace everything around!

2. I realized as and when you grow, it’s hard to
maintain that same level of your friendship alive. It takes lot many efforts
for things to remain the same. But friends are the wonderful family one can
ever have. They will be there through your thick and thin and I am so glad to
have them.

3. When I read my reflections post of January this
year, I found out about being so paranoid about my writing, and the ritual to
maintain it. Today, I only laugh at it, but somewhere deep down, I am still worried,
and yet there exists so much of gratification inside me for completing it
religiously.

4. One thing that I am really willing to carry
forward next year is the fact it is you and only you who can help yourself more
than anyone in the world. There will be people who will try to bring their hands
forward, but you can blossom only if you’re willing to. And that power lies inside
you. As they say, to get something you’ve never got before, you need to make efforts
you’ve never made before! Makes sense?

5. I learnt
that if you’re quiet about something, and don’t have the habit of exaggerating
too much, you’re going to be taken lightly! Yes. You heard me right! Anything,
that you do, you constantly need to remind others what you did, otherwise they
forget easy. But then I feel, it’s not always about accentuating what you do;
it is more about doing anything that comes straight from heart! I am really
confused on this. Any suggestions from you?

6. This year helped me learn a lot about myself, my
family, and the dynamics about how things works, and it is all for good.

7. Technology, it does connect with the ones far
from you, but takes you far from the ones sitting near you. I realized
everything on social media (or may be most of it) is a sham! Nothing is perfect
in the world. No one is. Egging upon sharing every iota detail of your life
only makes you look desperate. Come out of the virtual world, and embrace the
real world around you. I am not saying that it is bad, but getting addicted to
it is bad.

8. In life, there is nothing gray for me. It is
either black or white. This year I hope to discover the gray area as well. For
my own good. It’s important to understand the politics that goes around you and
in order to avert yourself from it, you need to move to the gray area and
understand it first.

9.Family comes first, no matter what. It was a
year of revelation for me. There were a few things where I thought my family
would barely understand me, but they were way more ahead in taking action for
the problems that circled me.

10. I
can never express the amount of love I have been showered upon this year. Boosting
my inner self and having the confidence to take things a step ahead is what
this year has taught me.

Thursday, 24 December 2015

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Saturday, 19 December 2015

O you look uncanny! You strange
blue little thing! Who are you? Are you a sea animal? Fish? Mammal? Some other species
may be? I like your skin though. This bright colour looks nice.. and the
contrast lemon suits you just perfect. You like sleeping? Me too!

But what are you doing here? Don’t you know
there’s a lot of weird stuff around here! And have you ever heard of Humans,
ever? Shh.. Don’t say that loud.. they might hear you and if they will hear
you, they might find you, and then they will kill you! They never spare anyone.
They never have! They will either capture you and keep you in prison, give you
some food to eat.

You must be thinking that that isn’t too bad, but that is
what their trap is all about! They will torment you. Every single day. And will
work on you, and do their experiments, drop so many harsh liquids, they will
keep you in so many lights and see how you respond to it, till what level is
your body able to cope up with the pain they will infuse in you. And if by any
chance, they’re not able to do any good of you, they will keep you in a box and
decorate their house with the light of your skin, flaunt you to the world, as
if they own you and have every right to treat you the way they want!

Friday, 18 December 2015

Yes, of course I do! It was for
these New Year resolutions only I strive so hard to be where I thought I’d be
at the end of the year. When I look back, I realize, had I not taken these
resolutions seriously, God knows, where I’d be wasting time?! These goals, they
set your path and give you directions.. all you need to do is follow them. They
keep you focused and make you devoid of all the distractions.. Well that indeed is a great power that comes with New Year resolutions. A few incomplete goals are carried
forward for next year and the completed ones leave you with immense
gratification.

I am waiting for the New Year to
come, bringing new hopes and new goals to fulfil.

There was a time when I was very
irregular with my goals.. they used to be there on the list, but were in an On
and Off position! But not anymore! One thing that I have made sure post marriage
is to be very incessant with my goals and New Year resolutions helped me keep
them on track.

Do these New Year resolutions work
for you? Why yes, why no, you got to write in the comments below ;)

Thursday, 17 December 2015

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a traditional form of a Japanese poetry that consists of 3 lines, following a
5-7-5 syllable rule (first and third line 5 syllables, middle line 7
syllables). They don’t necessarily have to rhyme.

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

After opening a couple of
websites, reading a few pages, looking for a few contests and learning from a
few interviews, my head rested on my table for a while, yearning for a nap and
finding a motivation to write something on the blog. And then came Coffee to
the rescue! Whenever such gestures try to set in me, coffee is the only thing
that can rub them off and clean all the clutter inside! What is your rescue?
Tell me please..

This year had been a terrific one
indeed! And I am going to reflect on it for sure. Whenever I sit to write,
words often fail to describe what I feel. And writing a post, brewing my
thoughts kind of pulls me back. That’s the reason why I end up writing poetry
most of the times (depicting my mental stage sometimes), or a haiku, or write
for a contest may be.. but a yapping post gets a little handy and this makes me
realize, that this habit of mine, might make my readers run away! I am not sure
of the reason yet, but I do have a hunch of it.

Travelling to places, be it
anywhere, kind of breaks the flow that I barely maintain! And off late, I haven’t
been writing anything, and reading..!! God knows what’s that, off late..Ok.. I
know.. that’s bad.. and I am trying real hard to come back to the track,
believe me...!! O.. you don’t believe me just yet! Fine.. you will find out for
yourself, on your blogs ;)

I have a lot to bring up on my
blog and share with you guys.. Stay tuned to my blog and get the updates :) I'm sure you're going to come back!

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Dark it was around, when you illuminated me with your sensuous touch,You held my hand, and felt it all, trembling me through. Your soft fingers and their seductive touch, Fervently raised and charged me up.My heart was skipping a beat,And my breath was gasping hard,You held it tight and kept me intact. You came near me, and gave a peck on my cheeks, Drowning me with you And turning my color to pink from blue!How I resisted you to come near me, and how you didn't stop at all. Not a single moment, not a single place you left untouched, melting me down, giving me a sweet soft kiss.I love the way you suck my neck so hard,Panting slowly, leaving your love marks!And then grasping my hair, you draw yourself so closeLaying your lips on mine, stirring up my soul!Grabbing my back, you pull me harderTremors I feel in my body, taking me to levels so farther!

Your tongue playing with mine,Dancing and licking and slipping all aroundLocking lipsLicking it roundHow it bites my lower lipArousing me inside, Hearing things within usMy inner goddess finally confides!How steamy things have gotI never ever thoughtYou would do this to meI feel so glad, for your love I fought!Linking with Friday Reflections

Haiku is a traditional form of a Japanese poetry that
consists of 3 lines, following a 5-7-5 syllable rule (first and third line 5
syllables, middle line 7 syllables). They don’t necessarily have to rhyme.

Thursday, 3 December 2015

November started with signing up for writing
challenges. I signed up NaNoWriMo, which was the National Novel Writing Month,
and NoMo. I failed NaNoWriMo miserably, but I don’t regret that. I tried
writing initially, but with guests, festivals, work schedule, it took a toll
and I couldn’t even go half way through it, which isn’t that bad I suppose.
NoMo, I tried writing every single day of the month, I missed a few days in
between, but that’s totally alright I guess.

It was a month full of festivity and joy. Spending
time with family, visiting my parents, and then travelling for a wedding. It
was a pandemonium state, but full of fun! I met my sister as well.

I came to know about a secret admirer of my blog.tim
Doesn’t that give a beautiful feeling inside which is totally inexplicable? I
never thought someone could secretly like my blog!

I received a wonderful gift from my Secret Santa,
and it was bliss to welcome something from someone you don’t even know. I don’t
know my Santa yet, and I am really looking forward to get to know about
him/her.

It was a month of a few firsts too. For example-

My story made it
to the final publishing list in one of the anthologies.

Haiku is a traditional form of a Japanese poetry that consists of 3 lines, following a 5-7-5 syllable rule (first and third line 5 syllables, middle line 7 syllables). They don’t necessarily have to rhyme.

Saturday, 28 November 2015

This post is dedicated to my Santa, who is at BAR, hiding his/her face and smiling secretly! What a pleasure it was to receive a token of love from my Secret Santa. All I have is a short poem dedicated to you below!O Santa my Santa!You've surprised me in a wayAll I'm doing is jumping and dancing in the houseFor you're the one who made my day!I love you to the moon and backThank you so much for the wonderful giftI'm delighted to receive itHappiness punching in, feeling this beautiful drift!

Thank you so much!!This is the first time I've participated in such kinda activity and I feel so great to be a part of it..!! All you BAR tenders, you are amazing!!P.S: Of course I had to blog about it! How could I not?!Day 28 of NoMo

Friday, 27 November 2015

O let me take a bite. I have
managed to snoop in. It’s been full five days my kids and me have felt a bite
in our mouth! Oh Lord.. Mercy! What have we done wrong? Why do you make us starve?
This gorgeous house, this scrumptious pie and this delectable wine, I can only
sneak in and take some for my family! Is it my bad? Are you going to punish me?
But my hands are only tied! This royal house wouldn’t even notice, what missed
from their plate, but for me that will be the best thing I’d had in last few days!
So what if it is by unfair means? It’s a cruel world! You made it so! I am only
learning to survive.. don’t you think I should?

Of course you do, that is the
reason why you created such instances! I know your game. You create such situations
so that I can learn.. for myself and my family! I am only walking on the path
you have set for me!

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Look people.. what I found. I got so excited reading it, so thought of sharing it with you! Isn't it a wonderful idea for next year? I think it's wonderful.. and I am totally game for it.

How many of you want to give it a shot? Raise your hands and leave in the comments. I bet it'll be fun. It will cost a few minutes of the day and by the end of the year, it will only make you happy.. Don't you think?

Haiku is a traditional form of a Japanese poetry that consists of 3 lines, following a 5-7-5 syllable rule (first and third line 5 syllables, middle line 7 syllables). They don’t necessarily have to rhyme.

"I thought well enough! But like you said, if it looks fine, say a yes!"

"Is that, uh huh?"

"I kept warning you. I was alarming you from I don't even remember when! My parents were getting paranoid over this proposal. I gave you time. I asked you to give me an answer. But you chose to stay quiet, didn't you?"

"What could I say? It's your life and your decision!"

"What could I say?! Or you're kidding me? Or yourself?! You should simply have said you love me, that no matter what, no matter how long it'll take, but we're getting married! That you didn't want to let go of me! Just for once! And I would have stayed. It was this simple"

"Can't you say a No now? And call off the wedding? I've prepared it all. I'll talk to your parents, come what may! I've realised what blunder have I done. Allow me to mend it. Please"

"I'm sorry. I can't. Not at the risk of my parents reputation. Everyone knows now and I can't take a step back now!"

Saturday, 21 November 2015

I know I am not visiting any of
the blogs these days and I am more than guilty for it. All I do is, write a
post in haste and put it up on my blog.! I don’t know what November is doing to
me?! Oh no.. it’s not laziness this time, it’s work.. neck deep work! I am
struggling to find ideas, scrambling between my work and blog and events and
festivals at house, and relatives to top it all! If not for the NoMo challenge
I took this month, I doubt I’d barely have blogged anything at all on my blog! Hardly,
there is time left for me to indulge in the pleasure of reading.. Blogs! Yes..
blogs and not books! As much as I am hungering to read all of them, I am more
than shamed with myself, for coming and leaving a link on the thread! O yes..
you can press charges against me for it!

With lots of things on the plate,
I promise to be back and read what I’ve missed so far..

What are you up with you these days’
readers? I do read the comments :P .. would love to hear from you.